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By Dr. Sara Dong @swinndong via Febrile [febrilepodcast.com  @febrilepodcast]
#Amphotericin #Ampho #AmphoB #AmB #resistance #resistant #microbiology
febrilepodcast] #Amphotericin ... antifungal #ID #InfectiousDiseases
Antifungal Coverage Activity Antibiogram 

Spectrum of action of systemic antifungal agents. Solid blocks represent species in
AMB = amphotericin ... #Pharmacology #InfectiousDiseases
Fusarium Treatment
 • Antifungal "susceptibility" can vary with Fusarium spp
 • F. oxysporum: low MICS to
oxysporum: low MICS to amphotericin ... vitro MICS for amphotericin ... formulations of amphotericin ... Fusarium #Infections #infectiousdiseases
Mucormycosis Treatment Algorithm
 - Suspected and confirmed mucormycosis are emergencies and require rapid action
 - Surgical
initiation - Liposomal amphotericin ... Algorithm #management #infectiousdiseases
Visceral Leishmaniasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Species: Leishmania donovani, Leishmania infantum, Leishmania chagasi
Where: South Asia, East
1) Liposomal Amphotericin ... management #treatment #infectiousdiseases
Fusarium Infections
Acquired through:
1. Inhalation of airborne conidia > germinates > blood > disseminated
2. Trauma (implantation with
formulations of amphotericin ... Fusarium #Infections #infectiousdiseases
Antifungal Polyenes - Amphoterecin B, Abelcet, Ambisome - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: binds ergosterol in membrane and
Antifungal Polyenes - Amphoterecin ... Polyenes #Antifungal #AmphoterecinB
Candida Glabrata
Species of Candida Most Commonly Isolated in Bloodstream Infections
 • Symptomatic mucosal infection is detected
unavailable - consider amphotericin ... fungemia #management #infectiousdiseases
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Visceral and Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in HIV-AIDS
Treating Visceral Leishmaniasis - Preferred Therapy:
 •
• Liposomal amphotericin ... • Liposomal amphotericin ... • Liposomal amphotericin ... 4 weeks or • Amphotericin ... • Liposomal amphotericin
Antibiotics - Spectrum and Coverage Antibiogram

#Antibiogram #Antibiotics #Classes #Bacterial #Spectrum #Coverage #Susceptibility #Susceptibilities #InfectiousDiseases #Pharmacology
Susceptibilities #InfectiousDiseases